LOS ANGELES -- David Greenwood, who was one of coach John Wooden's last recruits at UCLA and went on to win an NBA championship with Detroit during a 12-year pro career, has died. He was 68.
Greenwood died Sunday in Riverside, California, after battling cancer, the school said Wednesday, citing family members.
After a standout career at Verbum Dei High in Los Angeles, Greenwood began his college career at UCLA just months after Wooden's surprise retirement announcement in March 1975.
He averaged 14.8 points and 8.7 rebounds in 118 games as a four-year starter in Westwood.